It's that time of year again - time to celebrate stamping out the indigenous peoples over a large roasted bird and pumpkin pie, time to get your parents' computer working again. Kill spyware and viruses, update Windows, introduce the 'rents to tabbed browsing and run a backup of their important vacation photos. Consult this checklist on how to fix Mom and Dad's computer during your munificent journey down Familial Tech Support Lane this Turkey Day.

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While you're doing the Geek Squad thing, crack open that box and snap in a bit more memory so Dad can play chess and check his stock prices without slowing that old 'puter to a crawl. DIMMs or SIMMs you ask? Our guide to installing more RAM will help.

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Charge up your iPod, phone and Gameboy Advance all in one handy place that stows your cords and trips a breaker during a power surge. This mobile device recharging station'll get your desk in order and score you big points with your neat freak ball and chain.